Drag-box.



Patented Oct. 29, 1918.

INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

ELMER E. sTONE, on NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, AssIeNOR To THE ERICAHARDWARE CORPORATION, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCONNECTICUT. I

DRAG-BOX.

Application filed August 21, 1916. Serial No. 116,204.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER B. STONE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Drag-Box, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of receptacles that are especiallyemployed about factories for the storing and transporting of articles orparts of articles being manufactured, and an object of my invention,among others, is to provide a light, strong and durable box to beemployed for this purpose.

One form of box embodying my invention and inthe construction and use ofwhich the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a drag box embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail View, in side elevation, of a portion of a drag boxembodying my invention, with parts broken away to show construction. v

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 indicates my improved dragbox as a whole, that is preferably of rectangular shape, longer than itis wide, although this is immaterial. The box is provided with a bottomand is open at the top.

The ends 6 have grip recesses 7 that are formed by indenting, as bymeans of dies, the metal composing the ends of the box, these recesseseach having a top 8 and a curved wall 9 extending from the topdownwardly to a point where it meets the end 6.

A lift comprising a lip 10 projects outwardly from each end of the boxand the metal comprising this lift is doubled upon itself, one foldbeing bent at an angle to the lift to form a plate 11 that is secured tothe flat face of the end of the box, and the other fold being extendedin the plane of the lift to com rise a flange 12 that extends into therecess l where it is secured to the top thereof. An opening 13 is formedthrough each lift within which a hook may be inserted as a means ofdragging the box Over a surface.

In the preferred form of construction, the upper edges of the ends arereinforced by pieces 14 doubled over the edges and riveted to the endsat a short distance from the upper edges thereof, the outer fold of eachreinforcement 14 being passed over the edge of the plate 11, some of therivets 15 employed for holding the reinforcement also passing throughthe plate 11. This inclosing of the plate 11 within the reinforcement 14provides a bulge 16 on the latter.

It will be seen from this construction that the means for handling thebox is sufficient to enable the fingers to get a firm grasp and thiswithout the recess 7 extending unduly into the box and without the lift10 projecting too far from the end of the box, the two parts thus havingmaximum strength, neither being weakened by reason of too great widthwhile the handles are rigid to withstand the usage to which they aresubjected.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I havedescribed the principle of operation of my invention, together with thedevice which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof;but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is onlyillustrative, and that the invention can be carried out by other means.

I claim 1. A box having a recess in one side thereof, and a liftcomprising a piece of material folded upon itself, one fold beingstraight from end to end and terminating in said recess and the otherfold having its end bent at an angle to said straight fold and securedto the outer surface of the box.

2. A box having a recess in one surface thereof, a lift including aplate secured to the surface Of the box, a lip projecting at an angle tosaid plate and a flange located at an angle to said plate and securedwithin said recess.

3. A box having a recess comprising a flat top wall, a lift including aplate secured against the surface of the box, a lip located at an angleto said plate, and a flange located at an angle to said plate andsecured against the fiat upper surface of said recess.

4. A box having a recess in one side thereof, and a lift comprising apiece of metal folded to produce a T-shaped piece the stem of which issecured to the side of the box and the cross piece of which extends intoand is secured within said recess.

5. A box having a recess in one surface thereof, and a lift including aplate bent into Patented oct. 29, Iota,

against the tOp: Wall o-f sivitl recast-immune T-shape with the crosspiece pmrtia lly fclcl ed' other fold being bent at substantially rightupon itself and partially extending into and terminating in the recessand the stem of "which is secured to the side of the box.

61A box having a recess with a flattop Wall, and a lift comprising apiece of metal folded upon itself, one fold being secured the outersu'rfzice of the bcxi'adjecenfi to said recess. Y

ELMER B. STONE.

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